Hoppers Crossing SC

Hoppers Crossing SC is a football (soccer) club based in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia. The club was formerly known as the Mossfiel Rangers Soccer Club which was formed by club founders Ken Slack, Ray Wilkinson, Stan Walkden and Ron Tutchell in 1971.

Hoppers Crossing SC

Full name	Hoppers Crossing SC
Nickname(s)	The Reds
Founded	1971
Ground	Grange Reserve
Capacity	1,000
President	Jess Smart
Coach	Shaun Barbara
Assistant Coach	Allen Vella
League	Victorian State League Division 2 N/W
2018	11th (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Matchday at Grange Reserve as the crowd watches on

In 1991, the club changed its name to gain a closer affiliation with the quickly growing Hoppers Crossing area. Currently the club's senior men's team play in the Victorian State League Division 2 and women's teams play in the Victorian State League Division 1 North-West competition.Last known scorer Dane Garbett against Westgate.

History

Mossfiel Rangers Soccer club was formed in 1971 by Ken Slack, Ray Wilkinson, Stan Walkden and Ron Tutchell and only consisted of one Under 10 and one Under 11 boys team. The home ground was based on the site where the Karobran kindergarten^[1] now resides. The land was provided by shearer H.L. Baden Powell^[2]

In 1976, Mossfiel Rangers moved to Mossfiel Reserve, where they stayed until 2005 before moving to new facilities at Grange Reserve under the Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club name.

Between 1976 and 1978, senior football was played with teams entered into the District League West division. From 1979 to 1981,the senior teams played in the Amateur Leagues before moving into the Victorian Soccer Federations Provisional League 4.

In 1983, the club achieved its first promotion in its history by finishing in second place of Provisional League Div 4, followed by another successful year in 1987 – again finishing second in Provisional League 2.

1990 would see the club relegated for the first time in its history by finishing 14th in Provisional League 2 – where it would stay until the club's first senior championship was won in 1999. The 2nd club championship was won in 2001 which saw the club promoted into the Victorian Soccer Federations State League structure – only to last until 2004 where it was again relegated to the Provisional Leagues.

2012 saw the beginning of the club's most successful era, with the senior team winning championships in 2012 (Provisional League 2), 2014 State League 4 West and 2015 State League 3 North-West and finishing second in the 2017 State League 2 North-West competition. Hoppers Crossing were unable to hold their place in State League 1 NW in 2018, the first time in the club's history they had played in the state's third tier, finishing in second-bottom place.^[3]

Women in Football

In 2016, the club re-introduced senior women's football, establishing a team that won the State League 4 West Championship at its first attempt. In the semi-finals, Hoppers Crossing defeated Women's State League 4 North champions Meadow Park SC 4–0. The final was forfeited by Knox City FC, giving the title of overall FFV State League 4 Champions.^[4]

In 2017, The Lady Reds finished runners up in State League 3 West, earning a promotion play-off spot against North Runner-up Mill Park, which was won 6–4. The victory earned a sudden death play-off against the 3rd last team from 2nd Division – Yarraville Glory. With a huge buildup through the week, Yarraville forfeited the match which saw the Lady Reds promoted to Victorian State League Division 2 North/West in season 2018.

Club name changes

• 1971 – Mossfiel Rangers Soccer Club
• 1991 – Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club

Current Men's squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   AUS Stefaan Sardelic 29 GK   AUS Kieron Sharratt 24 DF   AUS Benjamin Sardelic 23 DF   AUS Brian Chesson [Captain ] 3 DF   AUS Dane Garbett 2 DF   KOR Kyoungjin Jeong 4 DF   WAL Morgan Filer 12 DF   AUS Steven Smart 5 MF   PER Andre Ruiz 7 MF   AUS Kevin Smart 17 MF   AUS Kwaku Dade 11 MF   AUS Jason Hayne 18 MF   AUS Matthew Scott 8 MF   AUS Ryan Murray 33 MF   KOR Kyung Min Shin 9 FW   AUS Alister Smart 71 FW   AUS Daniel Sweeney 10 FW   AUS Simon Tolli 99 FW   MSR Darryl Roach^[5]^[6] 6 FW   AUS Liam Mcdermott 19 FW   AUS Hope Mirindi

Current Women's squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   AUS Sofia Alvarenga 2 DF   AUS Naomi Loau 3 DF   AUS Brianne Campana 4 DF   AUS Kathryn Larkin 5 MF   AUS Nermina Demirovic 6 MF   NZL Kelly Black 7 FW   AUS Deby Taylor 8 FW   BRA Juliane Alburquerque 9 MF   AUS Sara Demirovic 10 FW   AUS Leonora Wharehinga 11 MF   AUS Christina Georgiou 12 MF   AUS Yajaira Appeldorff 13 DF   AUS Karly Rigg 14 FW   FRA Margot Robinne 15 FW   AUS Julia Budiongo 16 FW   AUS Nyankor Joseph 17 MF   AUS Ellie Bujupi 18 DF   AUS Milka Lodiong 41 MF   FRA Mylene Deschamps

Honours

Club Men Victorian State League Division 2 Runners-up (1): 2017 Victorian State League Division 3 Champions (1): 2015^[7] Victorian State League Division 4 Champions (1): 2014^[8] Provisional League 1 North West Champions (1): 2001,^[9] Provisional League 2 North West Champions (2): 1999,^[10] 2012,^[11] Women Victorian State League Division 4 West Champions (1): 2016^[12] Victorian State League Division 3 West Runners-up (1): 2017^[13] Women Victorian State League Division 2 North/West Champions (1): 2018^[14]

Individual Provisional League 3 Player of the Year 1984 – Nat Little Provisional League 2 Player of the Year 1987 – Jimmy Leonard Provisional League 1 Player of the Year 1988 – Jimmy Leonard Provisional League 2 North West Player of the Year 1999 – Dragi Mitrevski and Scott Murray Provisional League 1 North West Top Goalscorer 1999 – Dragi Mitrevski – 18 goals Provisional League 1 North West Player of the Year 2001 – Ken Smart Provisional League 1 North West Top Goalscorer 2006 – Robert Nedlekov – 25 goals Provisional League 2 North West Player of the Year Player of the Year 2012 – Zia Sherzai^[15] Provisional League 2 North West Top Goalscorer 2012 – Alister Smart – 23 goals Victorian State League Division 4 Player of the Year 2014 – Zia Sherzai^[16]

References

1. "Karobran Kindergarten". Wyndham Child & Family Directory. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
2. "Wyndham History". Retrieved 9 August 2017.
3. "Ladder for Men's State League 1 North-West". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
4. "Zagame's Women's State League Finals". ffv.org.au. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
5. "Darryl Roach Football Database". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
6. . FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
7. "2015 Victorian StateLeague Division 3 North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
8. "2014 Victorian State League Division 4 West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
9. "2001 Victorian Provisional League Division One North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
10. "1999 Victorian Provisional League Division Two North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
11. "2012 Victorian Provisional League Division Two North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
12. "2016 Zagame's Women's State League 4 West". ffv.org.au. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
13. "2016 Women's State League 3 West". ffv.org.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
14. "2018 Zagame's Women's State League 2 North/West". ffv.org.au. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
15. "Football Federation Victoria 2012 Senior Men's Best and Fairest Awards" (PDF). Footballfedvic.com.au. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
16. "Football Federation Victoria 2014 Senior Men's Best and Fairest Awards" (PDF). Footballfedvic.com.au. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

External links

• Hoppers Crossing SC Official website
• OzFootball Hoppers Crossing SC Page
• Football Federation Victoria Official website